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PCl_(5) reacts with finely divided silver on heating and a white silver salt is obtained, which dissolves on adding excess aqueous NH_3 solution. Write the reactions involved to explain what happens.

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Solution :`PCl_5` will oxidise AG to AgCl. AgCl forms a soluble COMPLEX with ammonia when added in EXCESS.
`PCl_(5) + 2Ag to 2AgCl + PCl_(3)`
`underset("WHITE")(AgCl) + 2NH_(3) to underset("Soluble complex")([Ag(NH_(3))_(2)]Cl)`


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